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HOSPITAL ALMONER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Paramedical Staff
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- almoner
1, record 1, English, almoner
see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Chiefly British] A hospital social worker. 1, record 1, English, - almoner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name almoner was... used for a hospital official who interviewed prospective patients, and was later applied to the officials who were responsible for patient welfare and after care. 1, record 1, English, - almoner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel para-médical
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assistant social des hôpitaux
1, record 1, French, assistant%20social%20des%20h%C3%B4pitaux
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assistant médico-social 1, record 1, French, assistant%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dsocial
masculine noun
- assistant médicosocial 2, record 1, French, assistant%20m%C3%A9dicosocial
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
médicosocial : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - assistant%20social%20des%20h%C3%B4pitaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hospital almoner 1, record 2, English, hospital%20almoner
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assistant social des hôpitaux 1, record 2, French, assistant%20social%20des%20h%C3%B4pitaux
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BT-89 (ONU) 1, record 2, French, - assistant%20social%20des%20h%C3%B4pitaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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